US5820238AExpiredUtility
Cabinet
Est. expiryMay 20, 2017(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Michael Lambright
A47B 46/00G11B 23/0236A47B 81/068G11B 33/0461
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PatentIndex Score
26
Cited by
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References
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Claims
Abstract
A cabinet including at least one end. At least one inner door is pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on the end. At least one outer door is pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on the end. Each of the doors includes at least one shelf upon which articles can be positioned for storage.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedI claim:
1. A cabinet, comprising: at least one end having an edge; at least one inner door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on said edge of said end, said inner door having an outside surface and an inside surface, at least one inner door shelf being mounted on said inside surface; and at least one outer door having a door end and a door front, said door end and said door front being joined in a substantially perpendicular relationship, said outer door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions by said door end on said edge of said end, said door front having an outer surface and an inner surface, at least one outer door shelf being mounted on said inner surface, said outer door shelf being positioned between said inner surface and said outside surface when said inner and outer doors are closed.
2. A cabinet, comprising: a right end having a right edge; a left end spaced from said right end, said left end having a left edge; a right inner door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on said right edge of said right end, said right inner door having a right outside surface and a right inside surface, at least one right inner door shelf being mounted on said right inside surface; a left inner door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on said left edge of said left end, said left inner door having a left inside surface and a left outside surface, at least one left inner door shelf being mounted on said left inside surface; a right outer door having a right door end and a right door front, said right door end and said right door front being joined in a substantially perpendicular relationship, said right outer door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions by said right door end on said right edge of said right end, said right door front having a right outer surface and a right inner surface, at least one right outer door shelf being mounted on said right inner surface, said right outer door shelf being positioned between said right inner surface and said right outside surface when said right inner and outer doors are closed; and a left outer door having a left door end and a left door front, said left door end and said right door front being joined in a substantially perpendicular relationship, said left outer door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions by said left door end on said left edge of said left end, said left door front having a left outer surface and a left inner surface, at least one left outer door shelf being mounted on said left inner surface, said left outer door shelf being positioned between said left inner surface and said left outside surface when said left inner and outer doors are closed.
3. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein said cabinet includes a small shelf extending between said right and left ends.
4. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein said cabinet includes an upper shelf and a bottom, said right and left ends extending between said upper shelf and said bottom.
5. The cabinet of claim 4, wherein said cabinet includes a top, an upper right end and an upper left end, said top being spaced from said upper shelf, said upper right and left ends extending between said top and said upper shelf.
6. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein said cabinet includes skirt means for providing a skirt adjacent said bottom.
7. The cabinet of claim 6, wherein said skirt means consists of a right side skirt, a front skirt and a left side skirt.
8. The cabinet of claim 5, wherein said cabinet includes molding means for providing a molding adjacent said top.
9. The cabinet of claim 8, wherein said molding means consists of a right molding, a front molding, a left molding, a right end molding, a top molding and a left end molding.
10. The cabinet of claim 4, wherein said upper shelf and said bottom each includes a front edge and a back edge, said right and left ends each extending from said back edges to points positioned between said back edges and said front edges.
11. The cabinet of claim 10, wherein said right and left door ends extend from said right and left ends, respectively, to said front edges when said right and left outer doors are closed.
12. The cabinet of claim 4, wherein said cabinet includes outer doors closing means for maintaining said right and left outer doors in closed positions.
13. The cabinet of claim 12, wherein said outer doors closing means consists of an outer magnetic catch mounted on said upper shelf, a right outer strike plate mounted on said right outer door and a left outer strike plate mounted on said left outer door.
14. The cabinet of claim 4, wherein said cabinet includes inner doors closing means for maintaining said right and left inner doors in closed positions.
15. The cabinet of claim 14, wherein said inner doors closing means consists of an inner magnetic catch mounted on said upper shelf, a right inner strike plate mounted on said right inner door and a left inner strike plate mounted on said left inner door.
16. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein at least one of said right and left inner doors includes lock means for locking said inner doors in closed positions.
17. The cabinet of claim 16, wherein said lock means consists of a lock in communication with a cam.
18. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein said right and left inner door shelves each includes an inner base and two inner brackets.
19. The cabinet of claim 11, wherein said right and left outer door shelves each includes an outer base and one outer bracket, said outer base extending between said right and left door ends, respectively, and said outer bracket.
20. The cabinet of claim 2, wherein at least one of said right and left inner doors includes door catch means for maintaining one of said doors in a closed position.
21. The cabinet of claim 20, wherein said door catch means consists of a catch bracket and a plunger.
22. A cabinet, comprising: at least one end having an edge; at least one center wall spaced from said end; at least one inner door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions on said edge of said end, said inner door having an outside surface and an inside surface, at least one inner door shelf being mounted on said inside surface, said inner door being adjacent said center wall when said inner door is in said closed position; and at least one outer door having a door end and a door front, said door end and said door front being joined in a substantially perpendicular relationship, said outer door pivotally mounted between open and closed positions by said door end on said edge of said end, said door front having an outer surface and an inner surface, at least one outer door shelf being mounted on said inner surface, said outer door shelf being positioned between said inner surface and said outside surface when said inner and outer doors are closed, said outer door being adjacent said center wall when said outer door is in said closed position.
23. The cabinet of claim 22 wherein said cabinet further includes a side wall spaced from said center wall, at least one shelf extending between said side wall and said center wall.
24. The cabinet of claims 23, wherein said cabinet further includes at least one door pivotally mounted on said side wall.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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